Daiji era (1126.1.22-1131.1.29)
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to yield to temptation; to succumb
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
banning of books; banned book
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
old friend; old acquaintance
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
appearance; figure; shape; form
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
counter for chairs or seats
first-rate; finest quality; the best
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence